Google's First Wyoming Data Centre Will Run on Gas with Carbon Capture
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Tech firm partners with energy firms to build 702 MW fuel cell project with carbon capture technology
Google's first Wyoming data centre will run on gas with carbon capture
Google will build its first Wyoming data centre, a $17B investment near Cheyenne. Most of its power will come from natural gas, including a 702 MW fuel cell plant from AEP and Bloom Energy, with carbon capture meant to store most emissions underground. Google will build its first data centre in Wyoming, a long-term $17B […] This story continues at The Next Web
Google plans to invest $17 billion in its first data center in Wyoming, whose energy will depend largely on natural gas. The company is committed to fuel cells and carbon capture, although it did not specify what proportion of emissions would be left out of the atmosphere.
American Electric Power (AEP) will be in charge of managing the power supply.
AEP, Google Advance $4 Billion Fuel-Cell Project to Power Cheyenne Data Centers
AEP's planned 702 MW Bloom Energy installation highlights an emerging model for hyperscale power procurement, as Google's Cheyenne expansion brings together fuel cells, natural gas generation, carbon-capture ambitions, and private microgrid infrastructure.
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